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Lacy Memorial

Ider, Alabama

Sun, Aug 31, ’25

The annual Lacy Memorial Sacred Harp singing was held at the old church at Fuller Cemetery, Ider, Alabama, on the first fifth Sunday following the fourth of July. The class was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Reba Windom leading 59. Barrett Patton offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Garrett Morton and Shelby Castillo 101t; Elene Stovall 99; Cindy Tanner 368; Adrian Eldridge 512; Daryl Chesney 155; David Killingsworth 515; Linda Sides 448t; Daniel Williams 481; Donna Wootten 74b; Aaron Wootten 47b; Marty Wootten 36b; Jamey Wootten 37b; Leigh Cooper 348b; Shane Wootten 318 (in memory of Eloise Wootten); Karen Rollins 327; David Carlton 240 (in memory of his sister); Deborah Taube 344; Daniel Lee 213b; Emily Stutzman 451 (in memory of her grandmother); Winfred Kerr 517.

RECESS

Reba Windom led 76b to bring the class together. Leaders: Loyd Ivey 171; Anna Oliver and Wayne Wootten 426b; Eddie Mash 475; Prisca Rice 145b; Bill DuPre 283; Susan Harcrow and Blake Sisemore 430; Isaac Green, Alex Forsyth, and Sharon DuPriest 242; the Lacy family 159; Jerry Turlington 74t; Susan Lee 107; Larry Brasher and Louise Brasher 385b; Evan Eddins 276; Erica Hinton 391; Samuel Williams 476; Emily Eddins 201; Peter Trumbore 480; Abigail Cannon 530; Everett Ivey 569b; Avaré Gass 30b; Meredith Ivey 176t; Mamie Sisemore and Rachael Geary 421; Thomas Koehnline 285t (in memory of his uncle); Judy Caudle 455 (for Joyce Walton).

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Shelby Castillo and Garrett Morton leading 378t. Leaders: Rodney Ivey 144; Amber Davis 192; James George and Avaré Gass 300; Larry Ballinger 133; Rachael Geary 460; Nathan Rees 440; Lisa Geist 228; Levi Trumbore and Garrett Morton 129; Shawn Taylor 411; David Brodeur 214; Kelsey Ivey 314; Barrett Patton 216 (for Betty Shepherd); Anna Hinton 419; Chris Ballinger 215; Pam Nunn 528; Matt Hinton 33b; Michael Thompson and Cassie Allen 269, 189; Alex Forsyth 442; Jackie Tanner 138t; Sarah George 396; Nicholas Thompson 500; David Ivey 384 (in memory of Coy Ivey and Norma Green, and for Nate Green); Cheyenne Ivey 106; Tom George 434; Richard Ivey 83b; Dennis George 224; Joyce Morton 47t; Reba Windom and Shelby Castillo 542; Garrett Morton 299 (for Deb Morton).

Reba Windom, Shelby Castillo, and Garrett Morton led 146 as the class took the parting hand. Eddie Mash dismissed the class with prayer.

Chair—Reba Windom; Vice Chairs—Shelby Castillo and Garrett Morton; Secretary—Cindy Tanner